Finn-Grip "Olympic" Vintage Cross-Country Ski Bindings - 3 pin - "leveä" boot sz 41 and largerAs late as the early 1970s, Nordic ski equipment manufacture and distribution was very provincial, especially in the home countries. Finns used gear made in Finland, Swedes used Swedish equipment, and Norwegians could choose from the bounty of offerings available in their country. As an aside, places like the USA saw a mixture of brands poles from Finland, skis from Norway, boots from Sweden, etc., what was imported depended on how focused the

I did nothing with it

We've done our best to leave them as found

- They used rear-clamp "Tempo" style bindings

Liljedahl "VM Staven" poles were the top-of-the-line for the Lillehammer

the skis retain all of the patina that they have acquired over the years

Swix' purchase of Liljedahl in 1974 was used as as a way to expand its product line and establish a Norway-headquartered company

Blå-Skia ("The Blue Ski") was a Norwegian craft ski maker that never produced more than 10

The leather "H-style" bindings are operational and intact

and a bag of screws

I thought so - over 4 hours

you'd need a vintage pair of boots with holes carved out in the right places

a smooth brown finish that is still in great shape